Be Their Hero
September Childhood
Cancer Awareness Month
The 4th grade GATE class decided to educate others on childhood cancer to honor one of their classmates after reading the story The Hero in Me. Next week (September 21-25), we will we have a chain of special events to raise money for childhood cancer.
Click
here for a list of events
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SCAN (Grades 3, 5, 7 ONLY)
Your child will take part in a child abuse prevention program provided by SCAN (Stop Child Abuse & Neglect), a prevention program of the National Children's Advocacy Center, in the next few weeks.
If you need additional information, please email or call Laura Pickens, one of our counselors. Also, you may contact Mary Beth Dobbs, a SCAN Specialist, at (256) 653-8930
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To help minimize the amount of calls to the school regarding events, please check out the school website for important events on our school calendar.
Please stay in the know!
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UAH Basketball is excited to announce its September Sunday Skills Sessions! These clinics for grades 4-6 and 6-8 are a great way to sharpen your child's basketball skills before the season begins.
UAH Basketball September
Sunday Skills Sessions
Dates: September 13, 20, and 27
Time: Grades 4-6 - 4:00-5:15pm
Grades 6-8 - 5:30-6:45pm
Location: Spragins Hall on UAH Campus
Cost: $70; $50 for additional sibling
(includes all 3 sessions)
Email Derek Johnston at johnstd@uah.edu with any questions.
(this is an intense/fast paced 75 minutes of drills and the kids learn so much)
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 We are in need of 5-6 volunteers to work the concession stand at Milton Frank for several football games. If you can help, please email clayliover@gmail.com.
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 Fall picture retake and make up day will be Tuesday, October 20
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Fantasy Playhouse and Mountain Gap P-8 are excited to share Theatre Arts After-School Program with our students. This program is for students K-8. If anyone has questions, please email Sayward.lowery@hsv-k12.org.
Registration forms should be returned no later than Friday, October 2nd.
Click here for the registration form.
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The ALABAMA PTA Reflections' program welcomes students in all grades and abilities to explore and be involved in the arts. Annually, thousands of students will reflect on a common theme and create original works of art in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts.
School deadline is Wednesday, October 21.
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50th Anniversary
Mountain Gap School
Plans are well under way for a year long celebration of our school's 50th Anniversary! Here are just a few of the upcoming activities:
T-shirt Design Competition -
PTA is sponsoring a school wide 50th Anniversary t-shirt design for students. Complete details will be sent home with students next week or click here for the flyer. The top three designs will be selected by the 50th Anniversary Celebration Committee, and then students will select the final design. The top three designers will receive recognition and a prize. The design should fit on an 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper and should not use more than three colors. The deadline for submission is October 14th.
Placemat Design Competition -
Students in grades Preschool through Fourth Grade will be creating placemats for the clients of Meals on Wheels in the Mountain Gap and South Huntsville area at Thanksgiving. The theme will be "Why I Am Thankful for My School - Mountain Gap 50th Anniversary". Each student will be provided with the appropriate sized paper and designs must be done in colored pencils and/or marker. No crayons please as they melt when laminated. Three winner entries will be selected per grade level, and ribbons will be presented to the students. The deadline for submission is October 23rd. Complete details will be presented after Fall Break.
Decade Days -
Mountain Gap School opened in February 1966, and PTA will be sponsoring a Decade Day each month starting with the most recent decades. Students are encouraged to wear appropriate clothes from the decade being celebrated. PTA will provide interesting facts about that decade on that day.
The Nifty 90s will be celebrated on Friday, October 16th.
The Electric 80s will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 18th.
Just a thought to ponder - Mountain Gap students will be celebrating decades in which they weren't even born.
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MGS P-8 Students of the Month
The Mountain Gap student of the month is chosen based on qualities such as character, leadership, and citizenship, not necessarily academics. The student of the month must be a diligent student, completing his/her assignments on time, showing strong effort to learn the subjects. The student of the month demonstrates excellent behavior inside and outside the classroom, is well mannered, and respectful to both peers and teachers. Lastly, the student of the month shows exemplar character through his/her compassion, honesty, trustworthiness, responsibility, optimism, and loyalty in creating a positive school environment.
A student can only be awarded once a year. One girl and one boy from each grade will be selected each month.
K - Brynley Kilbourn, Peyton Talley
1 - Colgan Mince, Jeffrey Blain
2 - Ava Cahue, Andrew Foreman
3 - Elisabeth Coble, Christopher Best
4 - Kaleigha Hampton, Erik Foslien
5 - Erin MCutcheon, Beau Winward
6 - Megan Calahan, Param Chauhan
7 - Kerigan Mardis, Ladarius Gaither
8 - Lindsey Hitchcock, Nicholas Walter
We encourage parents to stop in and see our September Superheroes bulletin boards!!
Lower grade bulletin board is located across from the large cafeteria. The upper grade bulletin board is located next to the girls' locker room.
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Girls Science and Engineering Day
October 17
Girls in grades 3 - 5. Registration opens September 17. Scholarships are available for girls from underprivileged backgrounds.
Click here to register |
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Mark your calendar!
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The first Tuesday of each month will be Mt. Gap Spirit Night. Different student groups will be hosting each month and all proceeds benefit the hosting group.
We would love to see everyone come and support our students.
Tuesday, October 6
TBD
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PTA General Meeting and Veteran's Day Program: Tuesday, November 10th - 6:30 pm in the Upper Campus Library.
We want our families to be able to enjoy the Veteran's Day Program, parent workshop, and PTA meeting without having to worry about what's for dinner. PTA will be hosting a Pizza Dinner in the Upper Campus Cafeteria from 5:00 - 6:15 pm. $5 per person for pizza, drink, and dessert.
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Every Wednesday and Friday
50 cents per popsicle
Lower grades send money in ziploc bag with name and the popsicles will be delivered to class around 2:45.
Upper grades may purchase in the car line at dismissal.
All proceeds benefit Green Grizzlies!
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Understanding Your Student's ACT Aspire Results: Tuesday, October 13th at 6:00 pm in the Upper Campus Library -
Dr. Cathy McNeal, Directors of Assessment and Accountability for Huntsville City Schools, will be our guest speaker.
Using HCS Technology to Monitor Your Students' Assignments & Progress: Tuesday, November 10th at 5:30 pm in the Upper Campus Library -
Kathie Rooker, Vice President of Technology for Huntsville Council of PTAs, will be our guest speaker. Come learn how to access and use iNow, Edmodo, SchoolNet, and more. Pizza dinner will be available starting at 5 pm in the Upper Campus Cafeteria, cost $5 per person. The PTA General Meeting and Veterans Day performance will follow beginning at 6:30 pm in the Upper Campus Gym.
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Please help support RoboCubs, RoboGrizzlies and Math Explorers!
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Meetings begin Monday Sept. 14
Math Team
Grades 6-8
Thursdays
3:00
Math Explorers
Grades 3-5
Mondays
3:00 - 4:00
RoboGrizzlies
Grades 4-8
Mondays or Wednesdays
(TBD by team)
6:00-8:00
RoboCubs
Grades K -3
Tuesdays or Thursdays
(TBD by team)
3:00-4:00
Email jrpang@me.com with any questions.
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If you are interested in being on the Grizzly 5K committee, please email mgsgrizzly5k@gmail.com.
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Mountain Gap Basics
at a Glance
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Need to contact a school counselor?
Did you know that our school counselors have their own page on the school website? Check it out for all the services they offer.
Click
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New anti-spam laws require us to have parents/staff who want to receive the newsletter to sign up each year. To join the mailing list, please send your email address to
mgsptaevents@gmail.com
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Our Mountain Gap families are welcome to submit a note for this section of the newsletter. Email
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The Friends of Bailey Cove Public Library are having their used book sale this weekend - Saturday, September 19th from 9 am - 4:30 am and Sunday, September 20th from 1 pm - 4:30 pm. Most items are only 25 cents. Great selection of children's books available.
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Community Sponsors
If you own a business, you can have your logo in the newsletter each week. Email mgsptaevents@gmail.com for info.
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